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Royal Christmas Cards 2018

Merry Christmas to all of our readers celebrating around the world! Royals have been releasing a plethora Christmas Cards and Messages this month, often with a family photo and/or a video. After the success of previous years, we are compiling the Royal Christmas Cards of 2018 (this page is also where we will be adding the various Christmas/New Year’s Speeches, so be sure to return)-

From Belgium, King Philippe and Queen Mathilde sent a Christmas Card with Princess Elisabeth, Prince Gabriel, Prince Emmanuel and Princess Eléonore, from the family’s photoshoot from earlier this year, marking the 5th Anniversary of King Philippe’s Accession. The Palace also released a picture of the four children, as well as a more recent family photo.

Britain

Here is a closer look at the photograph that features on Their Royal Highnesses' Christmas card. https://t.co/3PPUYi9W9L

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are delighted to share a new photograph from their Wedding Reception at Frogmore Hou… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

In Britain, the Queen gave her annual speech, and the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the Duke of York released their Christmas Cards on social media.

From Jordan, King Abdullah and Queen Rania released a photograph with Crown Prince Hussein, Princess Iman, Princess Salma, and Prince Hashem, with the message “May we greet the New Year with gratitude for all our blessings and hope for a better tomorrow ”

Norway

The Norwegian Royal Family released a series of pictures from a photoshoot, featuring King Harald, Queen Sonja, Crown Prince Haakon, Crown Princess Mette-Marit, Princess Ingrid Alexandra, and Prince Sverre Magnus.

Spain

In Spain, King Felipe and Queen Letizia released a picture with the Princess of Asturias and Infanta Sofia, taken during their visit toAsturias. King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia released, for the first time in a few years, a card with their photograph.

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The Swedish Royal Court released a video of the Crown Princess Family making Christmas decorations and also sent a new family photograph with their Christmas Card, as did Prince Carl Philip and Princess Sofia.

From the Netherlands, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima released a photograph with the Princess of Orange, Princess Alexia, and Princess Ariane, taken during their photoshoot to mark King Willem-Alexander’s 5th Anniversary of Accession. Princess Beatrix released a photograph with all of her grandchildren.